UPDATE: Phuket PDPA centre adds in-person rights and complaint support
Phuket’s expanded PDPA centre will serve residents in Phuket and other southern areas with advice, in-person rights guidance and complaint support.
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Khao Rang checkpoint arrest nets man with crystal meth
A 31-year-old man was arrested at a Khao Rang checkpoint in Phuket Town after officials seized 0.31 grammes of crystal meth and reported a positive methamphetamine test.
Nigerian man arrested after fleeing Phuket Immigration check
A Nigerian man identified as Matthew was detained in Kathu after allegedly fleeing an immigration inspection and failing to produce a passport.
UPDATE: Phuket police arrest four and seize nearly 5.7kg of crystal meth
Four suspects were arrested in Phuket on 30 August 2026, with police seizing about 5.68kg of crystal meth, ketamine and other evidence.
UPDATE: Thai police arrest US man wanted on eight child-sex warrants in Phuket
Thai police arrested Lance Michael Beck, 48, at a Phuket resort on 31 August 2026 after an FBI request over eight US warrants alleging sexual offences against children under 14.
Russian man found dead in Kathu condominium
A 42-year-old Russian man was found dead in a Kathu condominium, with an autopsy ordered to establish the cause of death.
French and Ukrainian tourists injured in Patong sauna brawl
Patong Police are reviewing CCTV footage after two tourists were injured during a physical confrontation at a sauna on Nanai Soi 9.
Three cannabis shop licences revoked in Rawai
An inspection of 13 cannabis establishments in Rawai resulted in three licence revocations and eight 90-day suspensions, according to an official report.
Four arrested over alleged e-cigarette sales at Kata and Karon beaches
Officials arrested four people and seized 63 e-cigarettes after complaints about alleged sales around Kata and Karon beaches.
Russian man found dead in Phuket condominium; cause of death unexplained
A 43-year-old Russian man was found dead in a condominium in Kathu district on 30 August, with authorities estimating he had died about three days earlier.
Two arrested after Phuket checkpoint finds homemade handgun
Police arrested two people after finding a homemade handgun and nine rounds of 12-gauge ammunition during a checkpoint on Yaowarat-Songkhla Road.